I'm just speculating but imagine that you're an owner that is much more interested in the Milan Mandaric style of running a club? You know, lots of deals done with a small number of agents that don't really make sense.
Imagine if you then had a manager that wanted to have some say over the players signed and sold. There could be disagreement.
If the owner is less concerned about relegation then it's the perfect opportunity to move money, sorry I mean players, around.
The search is then going to be for a manager with a good track record of accepting an owner who trades players for him. A manager whose main concern is his piece of the pie.
Perhaps there is now a PL side that will be very active in January.